The videos listed on this download page provide a
variety of information concerning the people, their environment, and their
culture as well as how you can become involved in reaching the peoples of
West Africa for Christ. A brief summary of each of the
chapters is provided below.

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Hope
for the HopelessThe Songhai and other
people groups of West Africa.

Most of the peoples of West
Africa are bound to the hopelessness of Islam and assorted animistic
beliefs and rituals. Darkness surrounds them. Tribal
conflict, corruption and poverty seems to have no end. The light of
the true Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only hope for the Peoples of
West Africa.

This set of videos provides information on
the Songhai, the Fulbe Fouta and the TuKulor People Groups who are
followers of Islam. The Toura and the Bassari have rejected Islam,
preferring instead to worship trees, animals, rocks and their
ancestors.

The
Songhai of West AfricaBringing Hope to a Hopeless People
Filmed September 2003

Introduction
3:50(MPEG-1;
mp4-S;
mp4-L:
Script)
Struggling to survive…. along the banks of the Niger River, … the
3.5 million Songhai were once rich and powerful. They ruled
much of what is now known as Mali and Niger. Centuries ago
kings, sorcerers, and warriors used their leadership skills, magic,
and armies to establish the greatest medieval empire in West Africa.

Boubacaris a new Christian with a deep desire to
worship and fellowship with other believers. But, … who and
where? … Boubacar is one of the 250 or so believers among the 3.5
million Songhai People of Niger, West Africa. He feels so
alone. Where can he find someone who has also chosen to
believe in Jesus?

For centuries the Songhai
have traveled up and down the mighty Niger River in their small
wooden boats. But this river provides more than a means of
transportation; it is the lifeblood of the 3.5 million Songhai
people who live along its banks from Mopti, Mali to Niamey, Niger.
The clear streams and waterfalls in the lush green mountains of
Guinea are the beginning of this 2600-mile long waterway.

This is just another day for
the 3.5 million Songhai living along the Niger River. It is a
day that cattle are driven to pasture; … a day for children to walk
along sand dunes or to just hang around; … a day to swim with the
neighborhood kids; … or a day to take a bath or do laundry in the
murky river waters. Others try to catch some fish with their
net in the murky river water.

For most of the Songhai, their day begins with a
call to prayer. Loud speakers mounted on the minarets of
mosques throughout their homeland are used to issue the five
obligatory calls to prayer each day. Islamic practices define
the Songhai’s daily life. Islam was introduced in this area
and to the Songhai some 500 years ago.

The
Toura of Cote d’Ivoire
Filmed December 2000

2004 Update
2:12 (MPEG-1;
mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) September 2002
brought civil war to Cote d’Ivoire dividing the country. It
was necessary for the missionaries to leave the country … no
word was available concerning the fate of the people of Dantomba.
Finally, in October 2003, word came that although many Toura
villages had suffered, Dantomba had been spared from conflict.

Powerless Blood
10:27 (MPEG-1;
mp4-S;mp4-L;
Script) Blood runs
freely in the rain forests of Ivory Coast: the blood of chickens,
goats and sheep, -- blood that our people hope will rise as a sweet
aroma to our ancestors. To sacrifice is to honor them, to beg
their favor – to be Toura.

Welcome to Dantomba
18:10 (MPEG-1;
mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) Dantomba is located
in west central Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa about 9 hours driving
time from Abidjan. It is one of the many villages where the
Toura live.

My Friend, Clarice
5:27 (MPEG-1;
mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) Clarice lives with her
family in Dantomba. Her husband had such a change in his life
after coming to know Jesus that Clarice wanted to know more about
this Jesus. Then a young white woman moved in next door.
They slowly learned to communicate. Her new friend knew this
Jesus. Clarice was amazed that she would leave her home in the U.S.
to come and live in her village.

Rice Harvest
4:50 (MPEG-1;
mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) The women in a Toura
village go in work groups to harvest the rice. Our rice fields
are what feed us. The rice harvest is the most important time
of the year. The time we are finally sure that we will not go
hungry in the days ahead. Notice how the women carefully pick
each stem of rice by hand to make sure that none of the kernels are
lost. When we finally carry all of the rice to the village.

The following four
chapters are not included on the DVD

Making Palm Oil
4:11 (mp4-S;
mp4-L; Script) Iam Zo and my family owns a place
on the mountainside near our village. We have made palm oil there for
several years. Getting the oil from palm nuts is hard work but it is
important work for my family. We sell the oil to our neighbors in
Dantomba who use the palm oil for cooking.

The Coffee Harvest 3:34 ( mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) Welcome to my home in Dantomba. I am
Roger’ and I have lived here all of my life. My father is an elder
in this village and someday I will take his place.

Worship With Us 4:40 (mp4-S;
mp4-L;Script) On this Sunday morning,
we are told that the men walk to church together and then the women
come. Since there is no church in Dantomba, we must make this easy
15 minute walk down the dirt road to the next village of Bomba. As
we turned toward the church, several of the local people greeted us.

John's Chickens 4:08 (
mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) John Luti is the son of Dantomba's grand
fetisher, the village's spiritual leader. His father is the one in
charge of making sacrifices to appease the spirits and he is
training John to take his place. His family relies on the
income they are paid for performing sacrifices.

The
Fulbe Fouta of Guinea
Filmed September 2001

The
Familiar Path 9:50
(
mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) ( En Español Es-mp4-S;
Es-mp4-L;
Es-Script) A
vital part of “being Fulbe” is a deep and compelling desire to be
accepted into paradise when they die. To do this, the
Fulbe have chosen the path of Islam. They are very proud
of their religion and the fact that they are the ones who brought
Islam to West Africa.

Where
Two Paths Meet 3:05(MPEG-1;
mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script)The
strongholds of ritual and tradition are leading the Fulbe on a path
of destruction. Few are willing to pay the huge cost of losing
family, livelihood and possibly life to follow Christ's footsteps
down the path of eternal, abundant life.

The
Bassari of Senegal
Filmed March 2002

Cry from the Heart of Chibikiling 9:48
(MPEG-1;
mp4-S;
mp4-L; Script) Chibikiling, with a population of about 100, is typical of
Bassari villages. To reach this community, located about 30
miles from the city of Kedougou, one travels west across the Gambia
River and past the more densely populated areas near the river.
Continuing on, the landscape becomes stark and uninviting.
Eventually several miles of dirt road will
lead to the destination.

A
Ray of Light in a Dark Village 3:27
(MPEG-1;
mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) Those who consider themselves believers are poorly taught and
they do not have access to Scriptures in a way that is
understandable to them. Giving up their old well-established
beliefs completely is a major problem among those who profess some
Christian faith.

This chapter is not included on the DVD

ME Go to Kedigou?
11:42
(mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) (KAY-de-goo) Kedougou, a town of 10,000, has all of the accommodations
that are needed --- but the style is a bit different than we are
accustomed to. The bus station is always busy and is located next to one
of the three gas stations in town. Ample supplies of firewood for
cooking are available from the nearby forest and along the river’s edge.
The laundermat is easy to find at the south edge of town. It is usually
crowded but there is no charge for using the facilities. The women beat
the clothes clean without the use of soap.

The
Tukulor of Senegal
Filmed July 2002

Footprints of Their Fathers 12:20
(MPEG-1;
mp4-S;mp4-L;
Script) It is said, “to be Tukulor is to be Muslim.” This
tightly held belief in Islam is ever-present throughout the area.
Mosques dominate the skyline of the villages and towns.
This strong allegiance to Islam and close relationships among
families make change very difficult.There are no known Tukulor Christians in Northern Senegal.

Tukulor Children: Captives of the Past 4:55
(MPEG-1;
mp4-S;
mp4-L;
Script) The Tekrur Empire once
dominated the area along the Senegal River. During the
tenth century, this powerful empire became the first to take on the
Islamic faith. They used their power and influence to spread
Islam to many other people in West Africa.

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